Events
Volunteer Co-ordinators Network Meeting
If you do any of the following, this meeting is for you:
creating roles for volunteersrecruiting, onboarding and inducting volunteerssupporting and supervising volunteerstroubleshooting volunteer issueshighlighting the role volunteers play in the organisation and evaluating their impactensuring that the experience of volunteering is inclusive and accessibletraining and developing volunteers and helping them progress into new roles.Join us and help shape the future agenda.
Setting Up Your Community Organisation, Charity or Community Interest Company
Feel Good Friday - Mental Health Wellbeing Pop Up Event
This will be an opportunity for you to book a stall to showcase your services at our next marketplace event. The agenda for the event will be:
10am - 2.30pm : Open marketplace to partners and the wider public - bring along your clients to help then find out what other support is out there in the community.
Can you deliver an activity as an interactive session (in the same room as the event) such as crafts etc ? Please get in touch to discuss how this might be resourced.
The event will be marketed to the public with the following:
Feel Good Friday — St Helens, this one’s for you
Feel Good Friday is a pop‑up event bringing together charities and community groups from across St Helens who are working every day to support people’s wellbeing. It’s a chance to meet the teams behind local services, hear what they offer, and make connections that can genuinely make life a bit easier.No pressure and no hard sell — just real people, useful conversations, and support that’s right on your doorstep.
Halton's July VCFSE Forum
Halton's July VCFSE Forum meeting will be on Tuesday the 7th of July from 9.30am at Halton & St Helens VCA, St Marie's, Lugsdale Road, Widnes, WA8 6DB.
As requested the July forum will be a sector only gathering. 9:30 -10:15 will be a chance for you to showcase your organisation, promote activities and ask for support where needed, 'an elevator pitch' of who you are and what you do.
After a short refreshment break we will open the floor to an open discussion about the opportunities and challenges we are currently experiencing. There will also be a chance to discuss sector representation on local strategic boards, to understand who represents us and who would like to.
To book a place click on the register now button. The meeting will run till 11:30am, and the space will remain open giving you the chance to network over a hot drink. Enjoy the last forum before a break for the summer.
St Helens Mental Health Alliance Meeting - AUGUST
Bringing St Helens’ VCFSE sector together at our Mental Health Alliance
A chance for voluntary organisations, charities, and community groups across St Helens to connect and brings the sector together to explore our borough’s mental health priorities, understand the challenges our communities are facing, and strengthen the partnerships that help us respond.
Join us to:
Connect with others working to support wellbeing across St Helens
Share what your organisation offers and learn from others
Explore opportunities to collaborate around local priorities
Volunteer Co-ordinators Network Meeting
If you do any of the following, this meeting is for you: • creating roles for volunteers • recruiting, onboarding and inducting volunteers • supporting and supervising volunteers • troubleshooting volunteer issues • highlighting the role volunteers play in the organisation and evaluating their impact • ensuring that the experience of volunteering is inclusive and accessible • training and developing volunteers and helping them progress into new roles. Join us and help shape the future agenda.
Halton VCFSE Forum: Wednesday the 9th of September 9:30am
Halton's September VCFSE Forum meeting will be on Wednesday the 9th of September from 9.30am., arrive from 9am.
The meeting will be held at Halton & St Helens VCA, St Marie's, Lugsdale Road, Widnes, WA8 6DB. We will hear from sector representative, VCA staff team, HBC staff members, and more.
The forum is the perfect stage to showcase your organisation and hear about what else is happening in the borough, and we are now seeing around 50 attendees each month. Join us and take time to engage and update one another on projects and activities, as well as touching base with the local Council and NHS organisations.
To book a place click on the register now button. The meeting will run till 11:30am, and the space will remain open giving you the chance to network over a hot drink.
Halton and St Helens VCA Funders Festival September 2026
We would love you to attend our Funders Festival. Drop in between 10:30am and 3:30pm or spend the day with us.
The festival will help you develop your knowledge around how to access funding and resources that will support you to grow and sustain your organisation. The event will include workshops, a marketplace, networking opportunities, a peer support café and more….
Funders already confirmed to attend include:
The National Lottery Community Fund, John Moores Foundation, The Asda Foundation, Livv Investment, Coalfields Regeneration Trust, Halton Housing Trust, Capacity, Kindred and The Community Foundation.
Date: Thursday the 24th of September 2026
Drop-in time between: 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Venue: Norton Priory Museum and Gardens
Runcorn, WA7 1SX
St Helens Mental Health Alliance Meeting - OCTOBER
Bringing St Helens’ VCFSE sector together at our Mental Health Alliance
A chance for voluntary organisations, charities, and community groups across St Helens to connect and brings the sector together to explore our borough’s mental health priorities, understand the challenges our communities are facing, and strengthen the partnerships that help us respond.
Join us to:
Connect with others working to support wellbeing across St Helens
Share what your organisation offers and learn from others
Explore opportunities to collaborate around local priorities
Feel Good Friday - Mental Health Wellbeing Pop Up Event
This will be an opportunity for you to book a stall to showcase your services at our next marketplace event. The agenda for the event will be:
10am - 2.30pm : Open marketplace to partners and the wider public - bring along your clients to help then find out what other support is out there in the community.
Can you deliver an activity as an interactive session (in the same room as the event) such as crafts etc ? Please get in touch to discuss how this might be resourced.
The event will be marketed to the public with the following:
Feel Good Friday — St Helens, this one’s for you
Feel Good Friday is a pop‑up event bringing together charities and community groups from across St Helens who are working every day to support people’s wellbeing. It’s a chance to meet the teams behind local services, hear what they offer, and make connections that can genuinely make life a bit easier.No pressure and no hard sell — just real people, useful conversations, and support that’s right on your doorstep.